Aims+and+Objectives+of+Language+A1+at+Higher+Level

=Aims = The aims of the Language A1 programme at both Higher and Standard Levels are to:
 * encourage a personal appreciation of literature and develop an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism
 * develop the students' powers of expression, both in oral and written communication,and provide the opportunity of practising and developing the skills involved in writing and speaking in a variety of styles and situations
 * introduce students to a range of literary works of different periods, genres, styles and contexts
 * broaden the students' perspective through the study of works from other cultures and languages
 * introduce students to ways of approaching and studying literature, leading to the development of an understanding and appreciation of the relationships between different works
 * develop the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of written text
 * promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, literature

=Objectives = Having followed the Language A1 programme at Higher Level (HL) candidates will be expected to demonstrate:
 * an ability to engage in independent literary criticism in a manner which reveals a personal response to literature
 * an ability to express ideas with clarity, coherence, conciseness, precision and fluency in both written and oral communication
 * a command of the language appropriate for the study of literature and a discriminating appreciation of the need for an effective choice of register and style in both written and oral communication
 * a sound approach to literature through consideration of the works studied
 * a thorough knowledge both of the individual works studied and of the relationships between groups of works studied
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">an appreciation of the similarities and differences between literary works from different ages and/or cultures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">an ability to engage in independent textual commentary on both familiar and unfamiliar pieces of writing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">a wide-ranging appreciation of structure, technique and style as employed by authors, and of their effects on the reader
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">an ability to structure ideas and arguments, both orally and in writing, in a logical, sustained and persuasive way, and to support them with precise and relevant examples.

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